How to Say ‘How about next Wednesday?’ in Japanese
来週の水曜日はどうですか。
raishuu no suiyoubi wa dou desu ka
[rye-shoo noh soo-ee-YOH-bee wah doh dess ka]
💬 Usage Tip: Put any option before はどうですか to suggest it: 明日はどうですか "How about tomorrow?". The は here is said (wa).
Phrase Breakdown
来週の水曜日は
raishuu no suiyoubi wa
as for next Wednesday
This sets next Wednesday as the topic. は is read 'wa'.
来週の水曜日は休みです。
Next Wednesday is a day off.
Words in this phrase
来週
raishuu
[rye-shoo]
next week
Refers to the following week.
来週のコンサートを予約します。
I will book next week's concert.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
水曜日
suiyoubi
[soo-ee-YOH-bee]
Wednesday
The day of the week after Tuesday; literally 'water day'.
水曜日に会議があります。
There is a meeting on Wednesday.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
どうですか。
dou desu ka
how is it?
This asks whether the suggested time works for the other person.
明日はどうですか。
How about tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
どう
dou
[doh]
how
Question word used to ask how or in what way.
どうしますか。
What will you do?
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'
田中です。
I am Tanaka.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Indicates a question with previous verb.
飲みませんか？
Won't you drink?
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